Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Homer E. Macnutt
Apr 9, 2011
HOLDEN – Homer E. MacNutt Jr., 84, of Birchwood Drive died on Saturday, April 9, 2011 in UMass Memorial Health Care-University Campus, after a brief illness. His wife of 52 years, Elaine G. (Johnson) MacNutt died in 2001. He was predeceased by a sister, Norma Wiles, and an infant son, James MacNutt. He is survived by a son Brett MacNutt...
S Annette A. (Ducharme) Mathews
Apr 6, 2011
RUTLAND � Annette A. (Ducharme) Mathews, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. Her husband of 49 years, Frederick H. Mathews, Sr., died in 1992. She was predeceased by two sons, Leon J. and Raymond J. Mathews and her brother, Raymond J. Ducharme. She leaves her son, Rick Mathews and...
Helen E. (Carney) Montagna
Apr 5, 2011
STERLING – Helen E. (Carney) Montagna, 87, of Sherwood Drive, passed away in Clinton Hospital on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 after a short illness. Her husband of 55 years, Alfred P. Montagna, died in 2007. She was born in Westfield, daughter of Patrick W. and Mary E. (Graham) Carney, and has lived in Sterling for the last 45 years. Mrs....
Nathan Baer
Apr 4, 2011
GARDNER – Nathan Baer, 92, of Gardner, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2011 in the Oakdale Rehab and Nursing Center, West Boylston. He was born on January 3, 1919 in Boston, son of Samuel and Naomi (Kredentser) Baer. Nathan was a long time resident and a fixture in the City of Gardner. He lived in the Heywood Place apartments...
S Elisabeth (Varhalmi) Lorincz
Apr 2, 2011
WORCESTER – Elisabeth (Varhalmi) Lorincz, died on Saturday, April 2, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus after a brief illness. Elisabeth would have turned 86 years old this May. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sandor Nagy Lorincz, who died in 1990. She is survived by her beloved sister Eva Varhalmi, with whom she lived; her son, Alexander...
S Emma L. (Schieve) Beres Blozis
Apr 2, 2011
HOLDEN – Emma L. (Schieve) Beres Blozis, 93, formerly of Brookfield, Illinois, died peacefully under the loving care of her family and the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Emma was born and raised in Revillo, South Dakota, the daughter of Gustav and Leocade (Friedrich) Schieve. She is survived and will be greatly missed by her...
Edward G. Laflame
Apr 1, 2011
BROOKFIELD/ORANGE – Edward G. LaFlame, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 1, 2011, in his home under the loving care of his wife of 62 years, Madeline V. (Goewey) LaFlame. Edward was born in Ware on November 10, 1925, the son of Edward J. and Louisa (Crawford) LaFlam and lived in Orange for over 40 years before moving to...
Angeline (Casella) Shea
Apr 1, 2011
HOLDEN/ATHOL – Angeline (Casella) Shea, 94, formerly of Chaffins Lane, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 in Athol Memorial Hospital. Her husband of 49 years, John J. Shea, died in 1997. She leaves three sisters, Pauline L'Ecuyer of Athol, Lucy Shine of Orange and Lee Fitzgerald of Athol; three nieces and one nephew. She was born in Athol, the...
S Virginia M. (Charron) Sansoucy
Mar 29, 2011
WORCESTER – Virginia M. (Charron) Sansoucy, 82, of 25 Paradox Dr., passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. She is survived by her loving husband, Reynald Sansoucy of sixty-two years, six children; Michele Feinsilver of Holden and her partner, Robert Hoye, George Sansoucy of Lancaster, NH and his wife, Pam, Donald Sansoucy of Providence, RI and...
Norman J. Perry
Mar 29, 2011
STERLING – Norman J. Perry, 84, of Sterling, died peacefully at home under the care of his family on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, following the recent passing of his loving wife of 60 years, Carol A. (Terrasi) Perry. Norm was born in Waltham, youngest of eight sons born to Walter and Nora (Kain) Perry. With his parents permission, he left...
Myron E. Benoit
Mar 29, 2011
HOLDEN – Myron E. Benoit, 90, of Kenwood Road, passed away peacefully under the loving care of his family and Knollwood Nursing Center in West Boylston on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. The son of Edward and Mildred L. (Shaw) Benoit, he was born in Worcester on September 10, 1920 and lived 60 years in Holden. After attending Worcester Boy's Trade...
S Karin L. (Kennedy) Nivala
Mar 26, 2011
RUTLAND/HUBBARDSTON – Karin L. (Kennedy) Nivala, 74, of Old Princeton Road, Hubbardston and formerly of Rutland, passed away under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Her husband Donald Nivala, died in 1988. She leaves two sons, Bruce E. LaBoffa and his wife Andrea and...
S Mary J. (Piergallini) Rabidou
Mar 25, 2011
WORCESTER – Mary J. (Piergallini) Rabidou, 83, formerly of Burncoat St., died peacefully on Friday, March 25, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester. Her husband of 33 years, George O. Rabidou died in 1993. Mary was born in Worcester to Italian immigrants, Antonio and Josephine (DiCicco) Piergallini, and lived here all her life. She graduated from Commerce High School...
S Karen A. (Duffy) Casey
Mar 25, 2011
STERLING – Karen A. (Duffy) Casey, 44, passed away in her home on Friday, March 25, 2011 surrounded by her loving family on the Feast of the Annunciation of Mary, following an illness. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Dr. Neil P. Casey; her three children, Connor, Dylan and Shannon Casey all of Sterling; her mother, Judith...
S Janice E. (Hilbert) Williamson
Mar 22, 2011
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Janice E. (Hilbert) Williamson, 95, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after an illness. Her husband of 55 years, Harold W. Williamson died in 1991. She leaves her daughter, Nancy J. Abramson and her husband Douglas of Holden; a brother, David Hilbert of Upland, California; a sister, Charlotte...
John P. Dufault
Mar 22, 2011
HOLDEN - John P. Dufault, Ph.D., 81, of Salisbury Street, passed away peacefully in his home under the loving care of his family and VNA Care Hospice on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, with his wife of 58 years, Lucille A. (DesRochers) Dufault by his side. He was born Jean Pierre Dufault in Gardner on September 8, 1929, son of Dr....
S Tyyne 'Helen' M. (Jyringi) Soucy
Mar 21, 2011
AUBURN/HOLDEN – Tyyne "Helen" M. (Jyringi) Soucy, 101, formerly of the Lodge at Eddy Pond, died peacefully under the care of her loving family and the Life Care Center of Auburn on Monday, March 21, 2011. Helen's husband, George C. Soucy died in 1978. She was born in Fitchburg on October 22, 1909, the daughter of Finnish immigrants, Elias and...
Joanne Jones
Mar 20, 2011
STERLING – Joanne Jones, 46, died unexpectedly in her home on Sunday March 20, 2011. She was a lifelong resident of Sterling and the daughter of Jean B. Jones of Sterling and the granddaughter of Albert N. and Marguerite Brown. Joanne was a graduate of Monty Tech and was an administrative assistant to the president of Emuge USA in West...